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i owe almost all that i am to australia. it is a magnificent country, and perhaps the greatest for those that wish to leave content lives and color between the lines with little appetite for risk or attempting to be improbable. while great people, australians can often be harsh on their young. they're successful and they're outspoken. when i offered to donate copies of my first book that was published to the library of my university, which happened to be the largest library in the southern hemisphere, and i was declined, it hurt me very deeply. when i wasn't asked back, once in eight and a half years, to my old high school, after having been elected to the local gotching authority, it wounded me. when i submitted opinion piece after opinion piece for media publication and couldn't get a single break, it was tough. for years, these matters festered and disappointed. but that's just the way my country is. that's australia. i have learned to accept it. but you want to know something? today, today, my books sit on the shelf of t
i owe almost all that i am to australia. it is a magnificent country, and perhaps the greatest for those that wish to leave content lives and color between the lines with little appetite for risk or attempting to be improbable. while great people, australians can often be harsh on their young. they're successful and they're outspoken. when i offered to donate copies of my first book that was published to the library of my university, which happened to be the largest library in the southern...
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that might have something to do with what is taught in australia. the fact of the matter it was not taught very much here either i think for some of the reasons that i outlined. if you look at this in military and diplomatic terms it didn't change very much for the united states. but i think it is worth taking a new look at it from a cultural perspective and thinking about what it means to declare war in a democracy and how you use popular culture to mobile public opinion. >> thank you. >> yes? >> seems to me the war came to an end rather abruptly even after the defeat of hull and before new orleans, the peace treaty having been signed before the battle of new orleans. the british were winning. why was it ended so abruptly? . . one of the declared reasons for the war were the so-called british orders in council which had to do with interfering with american shipping lanes. the british actually defended the war before the united states declared war but because of trans-atlantic delays in communication the u.s. didn't know it so by the time the war br
that might have something to do with what is taught in australia. the fact of the matter it was not taught very much here either i think for some of the reasons that i outlined. if you look at this in military and diplomatic terms it didn't change very much for the united states. but i think it is worth taking a new look at it from a cultural perspective and thinking about what it means to declare war in a democracy and how you use popular culture to mobile public opinion. >> thank you....
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>> in australia with the america 10 revolution almost nothing on the war of 1812? the british did not regard the war as an event at all. it is just one small sideshow the midst of the global war. important war is the european continent not north america up. but it was not taught very much here either. if you just look with military and diplomatic terms, things did not change very much for the united states. but it is worth taking a new look from a cultural perspective and to declare war and to use culture to mold public opinion. >> it seems the war came to an end rather abruptly. even before the peace treaty was signed. the british were winning. why ended so abruptly? >> negotiations for peace started almost the soon s it began. they were not interested in fighting. there hands were tied with napoleon and financially and logistically will not interested in another conflict. they did not have the goal to take the united states. negotiations started from the beginning. . . >> thank you very much. a very interesting talk. i'm wondering, the 50th anniversary of the war
>> in australia with the america 10 revolution almost nothing on the war of 1812? the british did not regard the war as an event at all. it is just one small sideshow the midst of the global war. important war is the european continent not north america up. but it was not taught very much here either. if you just look with military and diplomatic terms, things did not change very much for the united states. but it is worth taking a new look from a cultural perspective and to declare war...
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i might have something to do with what was taught in australia. but the fact of the matter as it wasn't taught very much here either. i think for some of the reasons i've outlined that if we just look at the military's diplomatic terms, you can change very much for the united states. but i think it's worth taking a new look at it, a cultural perspective and thinking about what it means to declare war in a democracy and how it views popular culture for public opinion. yes. >> it seems to me the war came to an end even before new orleans and signed before the battle of new orleans. the british were winning. why was it ended so abruptly. >> welcome in negotiations for peace parted almost since the war began. the british were interested in fighting the war. as i said, for most of it they really had their hands tied with napoleon and even once he was defeated, they still were financially and logistically not interested in this conflict. .. >> wanted action on. so really the british were never committed to this war, but, you know, when the u.s. declared
i might have something to do with what was taught in australia. but the fact of the matter as it wasn't taught very much here either. i think for some of the reasons i've outlined that if we just look at the military's diplomatic terms, you can change very much for the united states. but i think it's worth taking a new look at it, a cultural perspective and thinking about what it means to declare war in a democracy and how it views popular culture for public opinion. yes. >> it seems to...
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because if he wants to know what ma someny looks like in modern australia he doesn't need a motion in the house of representatives. he needs a mirror. that's what he needs. s. >> and nfl veteran and actor alex care ras had died today at his california home at the age of 77. he suffered kidney failure in addition to cancer and dementia. he anchored the detroit lions 12 seasons and known in hollywood in his roles in "webster" and the movie "blazing saddles" and up next the state department's evolving timeline in benghazi. follow the wings. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than a witch in a broom factory. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> after nofour weeks of mixed messaging the state department came out with a different story about the night that happened september 11th. this is a detailed account of heavily armed mill shish las invading
because if he wants to know what ma someny looks like in modern australia he doesn't need a motion in the house of representatives. he needs a mirror. that's what he needs. s. >> and nfl veteran and actor alex care ras had died today at his california home at the age of 77. he suffered kidney failure in addition to cancer and dementia. he anchored the detroit lions 12 seasons and known in hollywood in his roles in "webster" and the movie "blazing saddles" and up next...
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and british banking standards and question time in australia with the prime minister. tomorrow on "washington journal," jonathan examines foreign policy issues that will foreign policy issues that will likely be
and british banking standards and question time in australia with the prime minister. tomorrow on "washington journal," jonathan examines foreign policy issues that will foreign policy issues that will likely be
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hope to talk to you soon -- >> where are you om, england or australia? >> i'm from here but when you do it again in another 65 year, make sure you come back on. >> sure. >> take care, guys. >> we'll be right back. >>> he was known for his sharp legal mind, but did you know arlen specter wanted to do stand-up? here's cnn's michael shoulder. >> we're so excited to have this next man here. he was a senator for 30 years. round of applause for senator arlen specter. >> reporter: this is not the arlen specter america came to know. >> i've been in the senate for 30 years practicing comedy. >> reporter: it was the man arlen specter was becoming. >> let's go in your office. >> okay. >> this is a comedy session. we're going to develop some material here. >> reporter: after losing his treasured seat in the senate, arlen specter at the age of 80 was aiming to become a stand-up comic. so now you're embarking on this stand-up comedy career. earlier this year specter and i spent time together as he prepared for his next performance. arlen specter's funny? what do you s
hope to talk to you soon -- >> where are you om, england or australia? >> i'm from here but when you do it again in another 65 year, make sure you come back on. >> sure. >> take care, guys. >> we'll be right back. >>> he was known for his sharp legal mind, but did you know arlen specter wanted to do stand-up? here's cnn's michael shoulder. >> we're so excited to have this next man here. he was a senator for 30 years. round of applause for senator...
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. >>> in australia, the prime minister delivered a blistering 15 minute attack against the opposition leader in parliament today. they have traded accusations of sexism and massageny. the video has gone viral and twitter exploded with reaction. >>> in pakistan, outrage over the shooting of a 14-year-old girl led to protests across the country, and prayers. the teenager was shot and wounded by a taliban gunman yesterday. militants said she was targeted because of her support for education for girls. doctors removed a bullet from her head today, and say they are hopeful that she will be able to recover. >>> the u.s. anti-doping agency has laid out its case against cyclist lance armstrong in elaborate detail. saying armstrong was at the center of the most sophisticated doping conspiracy ever seen. 26 people, including 11 former teammates testified against him. armstrong's attorney called it a hatchet job. the agency stripped armstrong of 7 tour de france titles. >>> a divisive win keeps the giants alive. how they were able to pull it off. off. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it
. >>> in australia, the prime minister delivered a blistering 15 minute attack against the opposition leader in parliament today. they have traded accusations of sexism and massageny. the video has gone viral and twitter exploded with reaction. >>> in pakistan, outrage over the shooting of a 14-year-old girl led to protests across the country, and prayers. the teenager was shot and wounded by a taliban gunman yesterday. militants said she was targeted because of her support...
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. >> where are you from, england or australia. >> i'm from here. >> when you do it again. another 65 years, make sure you come back on, all right? sure. >> take care, guys. we'll be right back. every move i make is a statement... ♪ ...that inspires me to make my mark. ♪ [ male announcer ] the all-new lexus es 350. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. is the same frequent heartburn treatment as prilosec otc. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or
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. >>> in australia, the prime minister delivered a blistering 15 minute attack against the opposition leader in parliament today. they have traded accusations of sexism and massageny. the video has gone viral and twitter exploded with reaction. >>> in pakistan, outrage over the shooting of a 14-year-old girl led to protests across the country, and prayers. the teenager was shot and wounded by a taliban gunman yesterday. militants said she was targeted because of her support for education for girls. doctors removed a bullet from her head today, and say they are hopeful that she will be able to recover. >>> the u.s. anti-doping agency has laid out its case against cyclist lance armstrong in elaborate detail. saying armstrong was at the center of the most sophisticated doping conspiracy ever seen. 26 people, including 11 former teammates testified against him. armstrong's attorney called it a hatchet job. the agency stripped armstrong of 7 tour de france titles. >>> a divisive win keeps the giants alive. how they were able to pull it off. plus, new video just in from a fire at a bay area
. >>> in australia, the prime minister delivered a blistering 15 minute attack against the opposition leader in parliament today. they have traded accusations of sexism and massageny. the video has gone viral and twitter exploded with reaction. >>> in pakistan, outrage over the shooting of a 14-year-old girl led to protests across the country, and prayers. the teenager was shot and wounded by a taliban gunman yesterday. militants said she was targeted because of her support...
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australia's prime minister says she was doing okay after this stumble. yikes. she fell while walking during a state trip to india. officials quickly helped her back to her feet. she put her shoe back on and then continued on her way. she managed to laugh it off. >> for men who get to wear flat shoes all day every day, if you wear a heel, it can get imbedded in soft grass, and then when you pull your foot out, the shoe doesn't come, and the rest of it, is as you saw. >> good sport about this. she had been visiting the gandy memorial on the last di of her trip. i feel so bad for her. because of course, we have to play the video again and again. it's bad enough that it happened the first time. and i feel for her, because as a woman who does wear heels a lot, your heel gets stuck in everything, in the soft ground, in grates. forget cobblestones. >> don't you know -- can't you anticipate that sort of thing? >> i've become a little adept at walking in heels, but boy, i might break my ankle one day. let's hope not. >> i don't envy you that plight. i'm sorry you have t
australia's prime minister says she was doing okay after this stumble. yikes. she fell while walking during a state trip to india. officials quickly helped her back to her feet. she put her shoe back on and then continued on her way. she managed to laugh it off. >> for men who get to wear flat shoes all day every day, if you wear a heel, it can get imbedded in soft grass, and then when you pull your foot out, the shoe doesn't come, and the rest of it, is as you saw. >> good sport...
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this is the beginning of australia's brush fire season. fire officials say the summer has been drier than last year. >>> a man doesn't expect to face any charges. the italian businessman was helped down from the vatican city landmark by firefighters last night. he was on top of the 426-foot-high dome for more than 24 hours. the protest was to draw attention to italy's economic reforms. he reportedly lost his restaurant in a fire, and he can't get a new loan. he ended the protest after an italian official agreed to meet with him and some other business owners. >>> tensions are rising between syria and turkey, after yesterday's deadly attack on civilians. five people were killed after that syrian mortar attack on a turkish town. turk your fired back. nato is looking at whether syria's attack is an act of war. >> reporter: for a second straight day, the turkish military has shelled positions inside syria and according to at least one human rights organization has killed syrian soldiers as a result of that shelling. it comes on a day after a s
this is the beginning of australia's brush fire season. fire officials say the summer has been drier than last year. >>> a man doesn't expect to face any charges. the italian businessman was helped down from the vatican city landmark by firefighters last night. he was on top of the 426-foot-high dome for more than 24 hours. the protest was to draw attention to italy's economic reforms. he reportedly lost his restaurant in a fire, and he can't get a new loan. he ended the protest after...
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. >> a tyrade in australia's parliament going viral. we'll explain why tempers flared, and america needs oil, but drilling for it in the arctic involves environmental risks. capella university understands businesses are trying to come back from rough economic times. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in business from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to go further in your career than you ever thought possible. let's get started at capella.edu begins with back pain and a choice. take advil, and maybe have to take up to four in a day. or take aleve, which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. good eye. which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. ffor help finding a plan that's right for you, give unitedhealthcare a call today. >>> in europe policymakers say drilling for oil in the arctic ocean is okay with them. the european parliament in the ec
. >> a tyrade in australia's parliament going viral. we'll explain why tempers flared, and america needs oil, but drilling for it in the arctic involves environmental risks. capella university understands businesses are trying to come back from rough economic times. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in business from...
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this earlier this year, a similar inhappened when she was being whisked away from protestors at an australia day function. is he simply just laughed off the incident. it looks like she is okay. >>> some inmates ate prison in pennsylvania are being allowed to go home for a for you days. it is all because of a bed bug infestation at york county prison. officials plan to furlough 09 work release inmates for three days so exterminators can spray infested areas later on this week. the inmates will be allowed to go home or stay with friends and family. those who don't have a place to stay will remain at the prison in a different area. >>> nearly 600,000 people in will take part in the great southeast shakeout day. it hopes to inform people with earthquake preparedness encouraging people to drop, cover and hold on. >>> coming, a presidential faceoff but we're not talking about the polls or even the debates here. >> we are talking about the car wash. yes, details of this unofficial poll where the customers made their selections with suds. >> everybody is making selections with something, whether it
this earlier this year, a similar inhappened when she was being whisked away from protestors at an australia day function. is he simply just laughed off the incident. it looks like she is okay. >>> some inmates ate prison in pennsylvania are being allowed to go home for a for you days. it is all because of a bed bug infestation at york county prison. officials plan to furlough 09 work release inmates for three days so exterminators can spray infested areas later on this week. the...
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so we're looking at the growth in canada, at the growth of mining in south america and australia, which is primarily for the emerging markets. even if there is a world wide slow down, which could occur, dollar lot of the mining companies looking to use them to put on larger products. we saw no slow down at all during 2008 or 2009. >> brian: as a manufacturer, i know about the certainty. but what would you like to see when the certainty comes in? what would you like to see happen to be able to keep more manufacturing here? >> very clearly, the biggest threat facing michelin, facing any company right now is this uncertainty. we have about a 12 month window -- >> brian: would you like to see corporate tax cut? >> that's all part of it. the biggest threat beyond that is the fiscal imbalance we have today. the fact we're taking in $2.5 trillion of revenue and spending 3.7. your families can't sustain that. our businesses can't sustain that. the government can't sustain that. the new president, whoever is elected, is going to get in there on the 21st of january and face this with a new congre
so we're looking at the growth in canada, at the growth of mining in south america and australia, which is primarily for the emerging markets. even if there is a world wide slow down, which could occur, dollar lot of the mining companies looking to use them to put on larger products. we saw no slow down at all during 2008 or 2009. >> brian: as a manufacturer, i know about the certainty. but what would you like to see when the certainty comes in? what would you like to see happen to be...
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secondly, when we went in, there were three countries, great britain, australia and the united states. that's not a grand coalition. we can do better. >> thirty seconds, mr. president. >> well, actually, he forgot poland. and now there's 30 nations involved, standing side by side with our american troops. and i honor their sacrifices. and i don't appreciate it when a candidate for president denigrates the contributions of these brave soldiers. you cannot lead the world if you do not honor the contributions of those who are with us. he called them coerced and the bribed. that's not how you bring people together. our coalition is strong. it will remain strong, so long as i'm the president. >> new question, mr. president, two minutes. you have said there was a, quote, "miscalculation," of what the conditions would be in post-war iraq. what was the miscalculation, and how did it happen? >> no, what i said was that, because we achieved such a rapid victory, more of the saddam loyalists were around. i mean, we thought we'd whip more of them going in. but because tommy franks did such a grea
secondly, when we went in, there were three countries, great britain, australia and the united states. that's not a grand coalition. we can do better. >> thirty seconds, mr. president. >> well, actually, he forgot poland. and now there's 30 nations involved, standing side by side with our american troops. and i honor their sacrifices. and i don't appreciate it when a candidate for president denigrates the contributions of these brave soldiers. you cannot lead the world if you do not...
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minutes with her because i was part of the team of people from the commonwealth, you know, new zealand, australia, south africa and canada, i was the representative. so i was given five minutes to do some photographs with her. >> what makes a good subject to photograph? >> everyone is a good subject. everyone is. just about spending some time. >> you think so? >> i really do. the bigger the character the better. >> when did you know you could do this? >> even shy is an attribute. snook shy is an attribute. >> of course it is. >> when they said bryan adams is coming and he's a photographer, i honest to goad thought it was somebody else. i didn't know it was bryan adams the singer. you can take great pictures. >> i've had musicians come in and say you look a lot like -- i do? i am. >> how does this happen for you? >> it sort of happened because i did album covers in the '90s and documents by work on tour. i just had a lot of fun with it. it wasn't until i found a good printer to make my crappie negatives to look respectable that i got excited about the whole art of it. >> how did you get people lik
minutes with her because i was part of the team of people from the commonwealth, you know, new zealand, australia, south africa and canada, i was the representative. so i was given five minutes to do some photographs with her. >> what makes a good subject to photograph? >> everyone is a good subject. everyone is. just about spending some time. >> you think so? >> i really do. the bigger the character the better. >> when did you know you could do this? >> even...
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. >> the whole world is watching this morning after australia's prime minister gave the opposition party leaders a tongue lashing. in a session of parliament, she accused tony abbott of being a sexist who hates women. >> i'm offended when the leader of the opposition went outside in front of parliament and stood next to a sign. i was offended when he stood next to a sign that described me as a man's pitch. >> i think she's offended. she lit into her after he called for a resignation of a member of her party who got caught sending offensive are text messageses. >> the supreme court takes on a case on affirmative action. >> reporter: good morning. the question in front of the court today is simple but controversial. can race be used at all in the college admissions process? 30 years the supreme court has said race can be one factor in the goal of achieving student diversity. today the supreme court will be asking if it's time for that to change. the challenge is coming from abigail fisher who says she was denied admission to her dream school, the university of texas, partly for being white
. >> the whole world is watching this morning after australia's prime minister gave the opposition party leaders a tongue lashing. in a session of parliament, she accused tony abbott of being a sexist who hates women. >> i'm offended when the leader of the opposition went outside in front of parliament and stood next to a sign. i was offended when he stood next to a sign that described me as a man's pitch. >> i think she's offended. she lit into her after he called for a...
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times" from australia. >> a little sweeter than regular "l.a. times" and filled with kind of a citrus caviar, these polyps of flavors. we have it with an oyster but spoon it over a sweet dessert to balance it out and put them on a taco. >> what do we have here? >> bouju. >> gesundheit. >> it's kind of a statele of southern french cooking and like a ven gar and less acidic and experiment with it. >> what is this? >> this is bartaga, sounds gross. basically press the salt eggs, dried, cured, pressed salt eggs, and it's -- it's kind of a secret we oven italian restaurants. >> and finally american prush o prosciutto. mark, thank you. more after your local news. >> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. here is sarah caldwell. >> we have some accidents to watch for on northbound harrisburg expressway prior to timonium road. inner loop delays from 795 towards the j.f.x. falls road and broadway, watch for an accident. watch for another one in westminster at market street. gorsuch road and manchester avenue, we have an
times" from australia. >> a little sweeter than regular "l.a. times" and filled with kind of a citrus caviar, these polyps of flavors. we have it with an oyster but spoon it over a sweet dessert to balance it out and put them on a taco. >> what do we have here? >> bouju. >> gesundheit. >> it's kind of a statele of southern french cooking and like a ven gar and less acidic and experiment with it. >> what is this? >> this is bartaga, sounds...
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trips to australia and south america and europe and south pacific. you've eaten in castles and on boats and meal boats and gin bars and dealt with lobbyist. i'm sure the lobbyist and special interest got their money from taxpayer trips. what exactly do taxpayers of montana get? >> every trip i've taken has been the benefit of montana. i traveled to australia to find out why it was best of interest for me to vote for the australian free trade. and why they could make the endangered species act worked and we could not. why it was necessary to have the vote that i did. i learned about south korean trade. why did i travel to places like europe? i was honored in a bipartisan fashion for leading democrats in the house to give a keynote speak at normandy to honor our world war ii veterans. it was at the presentation of a new memorial. you want to talk about lobbyist, you're the number one recipient of money for lobbyist. i look out at this room. everybody out here is represented by somebody in washington d.c. i accept their information, you accept their cas
trips to australia and south america and europe and south pacific. you've eaten in castles and on boats and meal boats and gin bars and dealt with lobbyist. i'm sure the lobbyist and special interest got their money from taxpayer trips. what exactly do taxpayers of montana get? >> every trip i've taken has been the benefit of montana. i traveled to australia to find out why it was best of interest for me to vote for the australian free trade. and why they could make the endangered species...
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that is, you know, it's an exception when australia has a national sorry day, after years and years and years of civil society, helping people get used to the idea of apologizing. so what happens here in terms of freedom of speech, allowing for a swastika but not for a newt picture, that is a result of a struggle of social contract that's peculiar to this country, it is peculiar to. every country has a peculiarity. should we be self examined? absolutely. absolutely. should that prevent people from sharing globally on how to dance human rights and women's rights? no, it shouldn't. but are you telling me that officials tend to be arrogant, or tend to tell other people what to do? yes, of course. that happens all the time. but there's a real struggle that i've experienced with officials, european officials, american officials. some are excellent at not coming off that way. people like ambassador, ambassador to libya, bless his memory the so there are great variations in the capacity of diplomacy of officials. if you feel in frustration with american power in the world and massive military-
that is, you know, it's an exception when australia has a national sorry day, after years and years and years of civil society, helping people get used to the idea of apologizing. so what happens here in terms of freedom of speech, allowing for a swastika but not for a newt picture, that is a result of a struggle of social contract that's peculiar to this country, it is peculiar to. every country has a peculiarity. should we be self examined? absolutely. absolutely. should that prevent people...
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in australia they were testing a field of genetically modified crops and they said it was toxic so they came in and took a week wacker and mowed down the entire field and then complain there's not enough testing. >> the same thing with a tree farm being used to test for sequestration of greenhouse gas. they were looking to see if they could increase the absorption of greenhouse gases with breeding of plants and they didn't like this so they burned down the growth. >> this is obviously a big problem because science now could actually help solve global warming with genetic modification but they're so ideologically opposed to genetically modified anything that they are willing to engage in acts of eco terrorism. then energy production. the far left is opposed to any and all forms of energy. in the upper left corner you have people protesting nuclear power. angela merkel who i respect immensely, as the new iron chancellor of germany, she decided because of the protests to shut down nuclear power. she is a nuclear physicist so she should know better. but she gave in to environmentalist press
in australia they were testing a field of genetically modified crops and they said it was toxic so they came in and took a week wacker and mowed down the entire field and then complain there's not enough testing. >> the same thing with a tree farm being used to test for sequestration of greenhouse gas. they were looking to see if they could increase the absorption of greenhouse gases with breeding of plants and they didn't like this so they burned down the growth. >> this is...